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Robot umps didn't take over. A two-challenge system did something smarter, and fans noticed by April.
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Dale covered minor-league and college teams for a regional paper for ten years and has sat in more cold press boxes than he cares to count. He writes about leagues, rivalries and the traditions fans keep alive, and he is wary of any take that ignores the people in the cheap seats.
Robot umps didn't take over. A two-challenge system did something smarter, and fans noticed by April.
Dale Mercer · · 8 min read
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